Band track requires more than the traditional ways of maintaining tension.

Our multi-stage tensioners are self-contained, robust and easy to integrate. They ensure acceptable levels of track tension under all conditions.

The tensioner takes up slack in the track produced by suspension jounce and tractive effort. This minimizes the risk of de-tracking or drive slippage.

As slack is removed from the track, the tensioner produces a gradually increasing force until it reaches its nominal position. Here the tensioner produces rapidly increasing forces to resist the maximum expected tractive effort without undue motion.

Should substantial debris become entrained between the track and related components, our tensioner will over-travel and collapse under a relatively low force to prevent over-tensioning of the track. Once the debris is ejected, the tensioner will return to its nominal position and resume normal operation.

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Shock Absorber end mount bearings are a serviceable part and replacing the bearings can add significant life to the shock absorber.
General Kinetics decided long ago to better control quality and cost, by manufacturing thebearings ourselves.
We make the following shock absorber mounting bearings in house.

It is available, depending on endmount configuration, on a short lead time, and can be ordered as a basic unit, or with one or more of the following options or configurations, depending on your needs.
This is the smallest Shock Absorber in the product line, suitable for damping rates up to 225 lb-s/in, sustained temperatures up to 375°F, and tensile loading to 10,000 pounds.

When integrated into an on-board hydraulic system, hydropneumatic suspensions can even be used to lift individual wheelstations to mitigate battle damage or facilitate maintenance.
Applications Current light armored vehicles Future main battle tanks, armored personnel carriers & self-propelled howitzers.
The nitrogen charge is contained in a hollow piston rod, separated from the damping fluid by a floating piston.

GK?s Air Shocks integrate a COTS air spring with one of our military-grade dampers to provide a full modular suspension unit ready to be plugged in to your vehicle, and operate from your vehicle?s standard compressed air system.
Available as an enhancement to any of our product lines, including our semi-active damping systems, coilover shock absorbers are the cost-effective, COTS solution to the loss of mobility that accompanies add-on armor.